MVPO 605 : Advanced Viral Poultry Disease

Department

Department of Poultry & Fish Disease

Academic Program

Master in Poultry diseases

Type

Elective

Credits

03

Prerequisite

MVPO 602

Overview

1. Introduction of special viral diseases and Vaccination Failure in avian (turkey and waterfowl)

2. Roles of pathogenesis in avian viral disease.

3. Impact of viral disease on avian reproduction and world wildlife.

4. Diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and control of viral disease in avian.

Intended learning outcomes

A. Knowledge & understand

A.1 The student knows the difference between viral diseases affecting Turkey and waterfowl birds.

A.2 The student understands the importance of the difference between specific virus diseases in epidemic condition.

A.3 The student understands the roles of virus induce disease in avian

A.4 The student understands the epidemic, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and control of viral disease in chicken, Turkey, and waterfowl birds.

B. Mental skills

B.1 The student is able to differentiate between avian viral species which induce the disease

B.2 The student can explain the pathway of avian viral disease depending on viral pathogenesis

B.3 The student is able to choose the method to diagnose viral disease.

B.4 The student capable of diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, and control of avian viral disease

C. Practical & professional skills

C.1 The student can do a clinical field examination to diagnose avian viral disease.

C.2 The student can perform an autopsy of dead birds, and perform a diagnosis.

C.3 The student is able to collect specific samples for avian viral isolation and PCR.

C.4 The student can choose and administrate the treatment and vaccine by several methods.

D. Generic and transferable skills

D.1 The student is able to explain to the owner the roles of avian viral disease transmission.

D.2 The student can give the owner and government medical advice concerning the risk, treatment, control, and vaccination of avian viral diseases.

D.3 The student can warn the government or owners about the impact of avian viral infection on wildlife.

D.4 The student is able to write viral Bio-security reports to the government or owner.

Teaching and learning methods

Lectures using the White Board, Lectures using the projector (Data Show), and Use of audio-visual techniques. Practical and field training

Methods of assessments

Evaluation No.

Evaluation methods

Evaluation duration

Evaluation Weight

percentage

Evaluation date (week)

1sth evaluation

1sth midterm exam

2hrs

43%

10

After ten weeks

2nd evaluation

2nd midterm exam

2hrs

21%

10

After twenty weeks

3rd evaluation

Final exam

Paper exam

3hrs

100%

50

At 14 weeks of studies

Pract exam

10-15 mints

100%

20

Oral exam

20 mints

100%

10

At the end of the course

References

  1. Disease of poultry
  2. Avian Virology: Current Research and Future Trends 2019
  3. Avian disease journal